Level Five H.L.S. Consulting

Approach to Training
Level Five believes that security training courses should not be an off-the-shelf product. Although a general framework for each course already exists, the company modifes and add substance to their courses and training sessions to fit each customer's security needs and operational requirements.
Level Five believes that training should be based on hands-on experience and practice and not just on theoretical concepts. Therefore, during the training courses, trainees will be exposed to a variety of simulated explosives, explosive devices and mechanisms.  The suspect and suspicious item recognition techniques that will be presented during the courses are based upon accumulated experience derived from and based upon the terrorist methods used in actual terror acts that occurred recently worldwide.

Check point screener course
Level Five will design a course suitable for customers' airport or installation.
Level Five trainers are experienced in training checkpoint screeners all over the world and are also familiar with all of the X-Ray, EDS, Metal Detectors and ETD equipment on the market today.
The course can include operation of X-Ray, EDS, Metal Detectors and ETD including the concept of operating a checkpoint. Level Five can provide separate courses for operators of any of the above mentioned technologies (e.g X-Ray operators course, EDS operators course).
During the training course the participants will have the opportunity to view and practice with a variety of simulated explosives, explosive devices and mechanisms.

Highlights 

• An introduction to weapons, explosives and IEDs.
• Weapons, explosives and IED recognition course.
• An introduction to screening technologies.
• X-ray image analysis.
• EDS image analysis.
• Using screening technology to detect weapons, explosives and IEDs.
• The concept of operating a people and baggage screening check point.
• The concept of operating a hold baggage screening checkpoint.

IED and suspect recognition training for security personnel 
During the training course the participants will have the opportunity to view and practice with a variety of simulated explosives, explosive devices and mechanisms.
The suspect recognition techniques that will be presented during the course are based upon accumulated experience derived from and based upon the terrorist methods used in actual terror acts that occurred recently around the world.

Highlights

• The structure of explosive devices (explosives, initiators,  mechanisms)
• Bomb threat recognition including concealed and homemade explosive devices.
• The use of explosive detection technology.
• People and baggage screening.
• Suspect recognition.
• Case studies from recent terror events.

Awareness Training
It is a known fact that in most cases the first people to encounter a suspicious object, person or possible bomb threat, are not qualified security personnel. Therefore, the company's basic security awareness training will complement customers' security outfit by improving their employees ability to detect a possible security threat.

Highlights

• Bomb threat recognition including concealed and homemade explosive devices.
• Suspect recognition.
• How to act on initial contact with a bomb or a suspect.
• Emergency procedures.

Security Planning
Level five can assist you in the following issues:

• Purchasing the most suitable explosive and weapon detection systems.
• Writing a tender for security contractors.
• Defining and establishing security procedures and protocols.
• Establishing job definitions and recruitment standards for security personnel.
• Establishing a new security outfit.
• Defining the organizational structure of your security outfit.

Consulting homeland security startups and manufacturers
Level five offers homeland security startups and manufacturers its experience in screening technology MMI. Our staff has participated in various consulting projects for manufacturers of EDS, ETD and MMW technologies.
Many times brilliant scientifically ideas have failed to overcome the obstacles of reality for lack of field experience and want of an end users perspective. Level five offers you this perspective in:

• Assessing the market need for your product.
• Preparing the operational concept for your product.
• Designing your user interface or MMI.
• Conducting Beta testing and operational testing and evaluation for your device/software.

Consulting VCs and other investors
Level five offers VCs and other funds seeking to make an investment in homeland security and screening technology companies its vast experience in assessing the feasibility of new technologies, determining the market share of these technologies and  assessing their potential to succeed. Level fives extensive and broad experience in the homeland security and screening technologies market, both from the customers and the retailers sides will help investor make better decisions regarding potential investments in homeland security.